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Most Not Out in International Cricket: In cricket, staying unbeaten is something that the batsmen pine for. Staying in the midst of batting till the end and not getting dismissed clearly displays the strength, patience and will-power of the batsmen, especially, when they have played a dazzling innings.
There have been great many batsmen over the years who have managed to stand tall as the bails are off. Let us have a look at some of the top batsmen who have managed to remain unbeaten at the end of an innings.
List of Top 10 Batsmen with Most Not Outs
| Player | Country | Matches | Inns | Not Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | ENG | 401 | 348 | 160 |
| MS Dhoni | IND | 538 | 526 | 142 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | SL | 495 | 328 | 119 |
| Shaun Pollock | SA | 423 | 370 | 113 |
| Chaminda Vaas | SL | 439 | 384 | 108 |
| Steve Waugh | AUS | 493 | 548 | 104 |
| Jacques Kallis | SA | 519 | 617 | 97 |
| Angelo Mathews | SL | 422 | 458 | 95 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | WI | 454 | 553 | 94 |
| Courtney Walsh | WI | 337 | 264 | 94 |
James Anderson (160 not outs)
Legendary English bowler James Anderson has topped uncountable lists in terms of number of wickets, economy and strike rate. However, the right-handed bowler surprisingly finds himself as the top batsman to remain unbeaten in all formats of the game. Anderson played a total of 396 matches in his career and was not-out for over 160 innings.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (142 not outs)
Former Indian captain and wicket-keeper batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni (popularly known as MS Dhoni) is the top Indian batsman to remain unbeaten in all formats of the game. Dhoni, who has been very well known for his finishing-capabilities, has managed to feature amongst the top and also being the first recognized batsman in the list.
The helicopter shot specialist played a total of 538 matches out which he managed to reach the pavilion only at the end of the innings on 142 occasions.
Muthiah Muralidaran (119 not-outs)
Sri-Lanka’s spin wizard Muthiah Muralidaran gave a hard-time to every batsman he bowled against before dismissing him. However, the bowler himself was very hard to dismiss when it came to bowling him.
Muralidaran played 495 matches out of which he remained unbeaten on 119 occasions. The spinner is yet another bowler to feature amongst the top players in the list.
Shaun Pollock (113 not-outs)
South-African all rounder Shaun Pollock had an illustrious career playing for South Africa. Pollock was one the most complete all-rounders in his country who excelled at both batting and bowling units. The right hander also stood tall in not getting dismissed early and managed to steel him to complete the innings.
Pollock managed to stay unbeaten for 113 times in 423 matches he played in his career.
Chaminda Vaas (108 not outs)
Chaminda Vaas was one of the most successful fast bowlers for Sri Lanka of his time. Vaas unleashed his mental toughness to remain unbeaten and was well-ahead of most lower-order batsmen in shielding himself.
The Sri-Lankan quickie had a total of 108 not outs from 439 matches he played throughout his career.
Top 10 ODI Batsmen with Most not-outs
| Rank | Batter | Matches | Runs | Not Outs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mahendra Singh Dhoni (IND) | 339 | 10599 | 83 |
| 2. | Prosper Utseya (ZIM) | 164 | 1406 | 48 |
| 3. | Mahmudullah (BAN) | 199 | 4563 | 47 |
| 4. | Angelo Mathews (SL) | 208 | 5513 | 46 |
| 5. | Shaun Pollock (SA) | 187 | 2123 | 45 |
| 6. | Chaminda Vaas (SL) | 196 | 1222 | 45 |
| 7. | Abdul Razzaq (PAK) | 202 | 3997 | 45 |
| 8. | Daniel Vettori (NZ,World XI) | 221 | 1884 | 44 |
| 9. | Ravindra Jadeja (IND) | 176 | 2574 | 43 |
| 10. | Michael Hussey (AUS) | 181 | 5335 | 43 |
Top 10 Batsmen with Most not outs in T20Is
| Rank | Batter | Matches | Runs | Not Outs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mahendra Singh Dhoni (IND) | 97 | 1617 | 42 |
| 2. | David Miller (SA,World XI) | 113 | 2216 | 34 |
| 3. | Shoaib Malik (PAK) | 119 | 2353 | 32 |
| 4. | Virat Kohli (IND) | 113 | 4008 | 31 |
| 5. | Najibullah Zadran (AFG) | 101 | 1778 | 30 |
| 6. | George Dockrell (IRE) | 125 | 847 | 30 |
| 7. | Mitchell Santner (NZ) | 89 | 569 | 27 |
| 8. | JP Duminy (SA) | 81 | 1934 | 25 |
| 9. | Chris Jordan (ENG) | 88 | 434 | 24 |
| 10. | Mahmudullah (BAN) | 124 | 2161 | 24 |
Top 10 Batsmen With Most Not-outs in Tests
| Rank | Batter | Matches | Runs | Not Outs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | James Anderson | 169 | 1340 | 102 |
| 2. | Courtney Walsh | 132 | 936 | 61 |
| 3. | Muttiah Muralitharan | 133 | 1,261 | 56 |
| 4. | Robert Willis | 90 | 840 | 55 |
| 5. | Christopher Martin | 71 | 123 | 52 |
| 6. | Glenn McGrath | 124 | 641 | 51 |
| 7. | Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 164 | 11867 | 49 |
| 8. | Ishant Sharma | 105 | 785 | 47 |
| 9. | Steve Waugh | 168 | 10927 | 46 |
| 10. | Makhaya Ntini | 101 | 699 | 45 |
Top 10 Batsmen With Most Not-outs in IPL
| Sr | Player | NO | M | Inn | R | Ave | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahendra Singh Dhoni (CSK) | 87 | 248 | 218 | 5081 | 38.78 | 0 | 24 |
| 2 | Ravindra Jadeja (CSK) | 71 | 224 | 173 | 2692 | 26.39 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Kieron Pollard (MI) | 52 | 189 | 171 | 3413 | 28.68 | 0 | 16 |
| 4 | Dinesh Karthik (RCB) | 46 | 242 | 221 | 4516 | 25.80 | 0 | 20 |
| 5 | Dwayne Bravo (CSK) | 44 | 160 | 113 | 1560 | 22.60 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | Yusuf Pathan (SRH) | 44 | 174 | 154 | 3204 | 29.12 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | David Miller (GT) | 40 | 121 | 115 | 2714 | 36.18 | 1 | 12 |
| 8 | AB de Villiers (RCB) | 40 | 183 | 170 | 5162 | 39.70 | 3 | 40 |
| 9 | Hardik Pandya (GT) | 39 | 123 | 115 | 2309 | 30.38 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Harbhajan Singh (KKR) | 37 | 163 | 90 | 833 | 15.71 | 0 | 1 |
FAQ
Who has the most not outs in ODI history?
Indian batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni has the most not-outs (83) in One Day Internationals (ODIs)
Who is known as 63 not out in cricket?
Late Australian Cricketer Phillip Hughes has been given the title on 63 not out in cricketer. The Australian passed away after being hit by a bouncer while batting on 63 in a Sheffield Shield Match.
Who has the most not out in IPL history?
MS Dhoni has the most not outs (87) in IPL history.
